OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Archives Animal Breeding is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of colour and age on the thickness and medullation characteristics of wool Huacaya alpacas maintained in Poland	26
The effect of worker clothing color on stress in laying hens	23
Crossbreeding parameters for body weight data from a complete diallel mating scheme using three breeds of rabbit	16
Mitigation of sterigmatocystin exposure in cattle by difructose anhydride III feed supplementation and detection of urinary sterigmatocystin and serum amyloid A concentrations	15
Combined effects of weather conditions, transportation time and loading density on carcass damages and meat quality of market-weight pigs	13
Status quo of genetic improvement in local goats: a review	11
Determination of the association of <i>GHR</i>/<i>AluI</i> gene polymorphisms with milk yield traits in Holstein and Jersey cattle raised in Tur	11
Sexual performance and semen quality of pubertal lambs treated with different weaning methods	10
Overexpression of goat STEAP4 promotes the differentiation of subcutaneous adipocytes	10
Morphometric and physical characteristics of Indonesian beef cattle	10
The influence of age and sex on carcass characteristics and chemical composition of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle in wild boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)	9
The effects of novel electrical teat dipping on some mastitis parameters in dairy herds	9
Digestibility and palatability of Virginia fanpetals (<i>Sida hermaphrodita</i> R.) silage in sheep	9
Variation in bovine leptin gene affects milk fatty acid composition in New Zealand Holstein Friesian × Jersey dairy cows	9
Effect of feeding guava agroindustrial waste on nutrient utilization, lamb performance and economic analysis	9
Polymorphisms of the BMPR1B, BMP15 and GDF9 fecundity genes in four Chinese sheep breeds	8
Mitochondrial DNA diversity of D-loop region in three native Turkish cattle breeds	8
Trehalose can effectively protect sheep epididymis epithelial cells from oxidative stress	8
Effect of olive leaf incorporation in animal feed on broiler turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) growth performance, welfare, oxidative status, and blood and biochemical serum parameters	8
The relationships between <i>κ</i>-casein (CSN3) gene polymorphism and some performance traits in Simmental cattle	8
Effects of birth weight and growth traits on the first lactation milk yield and reproduction characteristics in Anatolian buffaloes	7
An investigation of the effects of <i>BMPR1B</i>, <i>BMP15</i>, and <i>GDF9</i> genes on litter size in Ramlıç and D	7
Meta-analysis of association between c.963A>G single-nucleotide polymorphism on BMP15 gene and litter size in goats	7
Parentage testing and looking for single nucleotide markers associated with antler quality in deer (Cervus elaphus)	7
Use of palm bran (<i>Nopalea cochenillifera</i> (L.) Salm-Dyck) in partial replacement of concentrate in maintenance equine diets – a pilot study	7

The effect of nanosilver-based preparation on microbiological quality of poultry litter	7
The effect of resveratrol on the cryopreservation of Mongolian horse semen	7
Improvement of the in vitro fertilization and embryo development using frozen–thawed spermatozoa of microminipigs	6
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction for the discrimination of elite Korean cattle associated with high beef quality and quantity	6
Growth performance, carcass yield and characteristics, meat quality, serum biochemistry, jejunal histomorphometry, oxidative stability of liver and breast muscle, and immune response of broiler chicke	6
The effects of restrictive measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the extensive farming system of small ruminants	6
Capsanthin supplementation modulates the immune response in broiler chickens underEscherichia colilipopolysaccharide challenge	6
The expression and mutation of <i>BMPR1B</i> and its association with litter size in small-tail Han sheep (<i>Ovis aries</i>)	6
The effect of two mineral–vitamin premixes on the blood biochemical parameters, milk yield and composition of Holstein–Friesian cows in Kazakhstan	6
The role of miR-369-3p in proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes in Aohan fine-wool sheep	6
Hematological indexes and iron status in pregnant mares	6
Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dairy cows at the stage of subclinical mastitis in northern Kazakhstan	5
Association analysis of melanophilin (MLPH) gene expression and polymorphism with plumage color in quail	5
Quality traits and fatty acid composition in meat of Hair Goat and Saanen × Hair Goat (G₁) crossbred kids fattened in different systems	5
Determination of the effect of pre-mating weight and placental characteristics on birth weight in Karayaka sheep	5
Characteristics of Tibetan pig lung tissue in response to a hypoxic environment on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	5
Fatty acid profile and sensory properties of lamb meat from males of five indigenous breeds	4
CircRNA-0100 positively regulates the differentiation of cashmere goat SHF-SCs into hair follicle lineage via sequestering miR-153-3p to heighten the KLF5 expression	4
Screening of three-way crossbred combination and genetic effect analysis of the SNP in the CLPG gene in meat sheep	4
N-acetylcysteine may improve endometrial receptivity by modulating endometrial stromal cells in goats	4
Influence of horse demographics, country of training and race distance on the rating of Thoroughbreds	4
Crossbreeding experiment on Indonesian local rabbits: the heterosis effect on growth performance	4
Improved biological value of eggs due to the addition of pomegranate seed oil to laying-hen diets	4
TIMP1 may affect goat prolificacy by regulating biological function of granulosa cells	4
Polymorphism detection of <i>DGAT1</i> and <i>Lep</i> genes in Anatolian water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) po	4
The impact of LEP gene polymorphisms located at exon 2 (LEP-HinfI) and intron 2 (LEP-Sau3AI) on growth and reproductive traits in Saanen goats	4
Molecular characterization, function, tissue differential expression, and single-nucleotide polymorphism of buffalo TP53 gene	4
The effect of breed and body weight at slaughter on histochemical muscle fiber characteristics and meat quality of longissimus lumborum and semitendinosus lamb muscles	4
Expression of peroxiredoxin-6 in the epididymal microenvironment and sperm of sheep	3
Transcriptomic profile of leg muscle during early growth and development in Haiyang yellow chicken	3
Polymorphism and expression of GLUD1 in relation to reproductive performance in Jining Grey goats	3
Crude glycerin is an efficient alternative to corn in the diet of feedlot lambs	3
Detection of genetic variations in the GDF9 and BMP15 genes in Kazakh meat–wool sheep	3
Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data reveal potential candidate genes for litter traits in a Yorkshire pig population	3
Association analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the sheep FecB gene with reproductive and body size performance	3
Association analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphism in prolactin and its receptor with productive and body conformation traits in Liaoning cashmere goats	3
Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and vacuum packaging on quality characteristics of lamb meat	3
Novel MHC BLB2 gene polymorphism and its association with IgY concentration and Newcastle disease antibody titer in IPB-D2 chickens	3
Genetic variation in the ovine KAP22-1 gene and its effect on wool traits in Egyptian sheep	3
The effect of being housed with a goat on abnormal behavior in horses	3
Genetic diversity and population structure of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Benin using simple sequence repeat markers	2
Correlation and regression analysis of the KRT27 and ELOVL4 genes in cashmere fineness and other production performances in Liaoning cashmere goats	2
The effect of propolis addition to the laying-hen diet on performance, serum lipid profile and liver fat rate	2
Dietary supplementary glutamine and L-carnitine enhanced the anti-cold stress of Arbor Acres broilers	2
Exploring the impact of protected fat on fattening performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in Tuj lambs	2
Factors associated with the productive longevity of sows in commercial breeding herds	2
Polymorphisms of the HRG, FETUB, and GUCY1A1 genes and their association with litter size in sheep	2
Bta-miR-33a affects gene expression and lipid levels in Chinese Holstein mammary epithelial cells	2
Steroid hormonal endpoints in goats carrying single or twin fetuses reared in semi-extensive systems	2
Effect of water quality on causes of calf mortality in cattle-farm-associated epidemics	2

Growth performance and meat quality of meat-type guinea fowl fed different commercial diets	2
Effect of dietary protein level and lamb breed on meat physicochemical traits, fatty acid profile and nutritional indices	2
Genotype–environment interaction in layer chickens in the growing stage: comparison of three genotypes at two different feeding levels with or without red mite (<i>Dermanyssus gallinae&a	2
Growth performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid profile, and meat quality of male goat kids supplemented by alternative feed resources: bitter vetch and sorghum grains	2
Influence of feeding systems and seasons on the basic composition and content of fat-soluble antioxidants and on the antioxidant activity of cow's milk	2
The effect of group size and laying month on the quality, IgG, and corticosterone levels of goose eggs	2
Evaluation of genetic diversity within different rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) genotypes utilizing start codon targeted (SCoT) and inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) molecular markers	2
Calpain 1 gene expression in liver tissue and the association of novel calpain 1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with meat quality in Bali cattle	2
Growth performance, blood lipids, and fat digestibility of broilers fed diets supplemented with bile acid and xylanase	2
Relationship between GnRH-induced LH increase profiles in the serum and vaginal mucus of Japanese Black beef cows	2
Carcass and meat traits of goats fed diets containing cottonseed cake	2
Genome-wide genetic characterization and selection signatures in Anatolian Merino sheep	2
Growth performance, carcass composition, physico-chemical traits and amino acid profile of meat depending on wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.) dietary supplementation in broilers	2
The trend of breeding value research in animal science: bibliometric analysis	2
Selection signature analysis reveals RDH5 performed key function in vision during sheep domestication process	2
Analysis of the wool thickness and medullation characteristics based on sex and color in a herd of alpacas in Poland	1
Lin28B overexpression decreases let-7b and let-7g levels and increases proliferation and estrogen secretion in Dolang sheep ovarian granulosa cells	1
Dietary strategies to alleviate high-stocking-density-induced stress in broiler chickens – a comprehensive review	1
Changes of acute-phase proteins, glucose, and lipid metabolism during pregnancy in lactating dairy cows	1
Analysis of genetic variants for different horn phenotypes and their inheritance in Icelandic sheep	1
Physical and chemical properties, hygienic quality and fatty acid profile in milk of lactating Lacaune dairy sheep	1
Microsatellite-based bottleneck analysis and migration events among four native Turkish goat breeds	1
Expression pattern of ZNF33B in bovine ovaries and the effect of its polymorphism on superovulation traits	1
Anise and grape seed oils as a feed additive to improve the performance, immune response, and antioxidant activity and reduce caecal pathogenic microbes of quail	1
Impact of redox status of donor cows before superovulation treatment on in vivo embryo production	1
Assessment of blood and productive parameters in mid-lactation dairy cows fed different diets: replacement of corn silage with triticale silage	1
A comprehensive analysis of the effects of DGAT1 K232A polymorphism on milk production and fertility traits in Holstein Friesian and Jersey cows reared in Türkiye	1
Intrinsic challenges of neonatal adaptation in swine	1
Partial replacement of soybean meal with Musca domestica larvae meal in broiler diets: implications for growth performance, nutrient utilization, hemato-biochemical profile and organoleptic cha	1
Reproductive performance of indigenous Lao pigs reared by small-scale farmers in northern provinces of Laos	1
Effect on OPU/IVEP success of different applications for synchronizing follicular waves prior to superstimulation in holstein heifers	1
Immune mechanisms, resistance genes, and their roles in the prevention of mastitis in dairy cows	1
Genetic polymorphism of the ovine MAP3K5 gene and its association with body size traits in Hu sheep of China	1
Effect of selenium-enriched yeast diet on performance, biochemistry, and selenium concentration in meat and egg contents of laying Japanese quails	1
Inbreeding in the Zwartbles breed population and its influence on meat production in the Czech Republic	1
Expression and functional analysis of GnRH at the onset of puberty in sheep	1
Genetic-parameter estimation of milk yield in White Maritza sheep breed using different test day models	1
Blood mineral profile of French Alpine goats during the first third of the lactation period	1
Comparison of expression patterns of six canonical clock genes of follicular phase and luteal phase in Small-tailed Han sheep	1
Identification of highly expressed genes and efficient core promoters specific to buffalo skeletal muscles	1
Genetic analysis of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-like gene (PDGFRL) polymorphism and melanin traits in Lanping black-boned sheep (Ovis aries)	1
Assessment of the association of the MOGAT1 and MOGAT3 gene with growth traits in different growth stages in Holstein calves	1
Long-term administration of a commercial supplement enriched with bioactive compounds does not affect feed intake, health status, and growth performances in beef cattle	1
Polymorphism of prolactin (PRL) gene exon 5 and its association with egg production in IPB-D1 chickens	1
The effect of fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum) supplementation on the performance and milk yield characteristics of dairy goats	1
Genetic analysis of lifetime productivity traits in goats	1
The genetic diversity and structure of the Haflinger horse population in the Czech Republic	1
Intermittent light program impacts on reproductive performance, health and welfare of breeding hens	1
The comparative results of myostatin introgression from donor Texel to recipient Ramlıç sheep with the aspects of growth, pre-, and post-slaughter carcass traits in the second backcross generation	1
Effect of oxytocin added into sperm on artificial insemination in sheep	1
The nutritional value of beef from Polish Red and Limousin cattle breeds maintained by an extensive production system	1